This May 13, 2012, photo provided by Texas Children's Hospital shows Lauren and David Perkins of Pearland, with three of their children, from left: Benjamin, Caroline and Andrew, at the hospital in Houston. The babies were born in April 2012 in Houston. (AP Photo/Texas Children's Hospital) less

This May 13, 2012, photo provided by Texas Children's Hospital shows Lauren and David Perkins of Pearland, with three of their children, from left: Benjamin, Caroline and Andrew, at the hospital in Houston. The ... more

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NICU nurses with one of the Perkins babies. (A. Kramer/Texas Children's Hospital)

NICU nurses with one of the Perkins babies. (A. Kramer/Texas Children's Hospital)

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Wally Crow/Texas Children's Hospital.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Brandi Smith.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Brandi Smith.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Brandi Smith.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Brandi Smith.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Elizabeth Taylor.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Elizabeth Taylor.

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The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Elizabeth Taylor.

The Perkins sextuplets of Pearland, who turned 1 on April 23, marked their first birthday with a party on Saturday. Photo by Elizabeth Taylor.

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Pearland mom takes home $10k from LIVE with Kelly and Michael

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A Pearland mother of sextuplets walked away with a $10,000 prize after being chosen as an Unstoppable Mom on ABCs rating winning show LIVE with Kelly and Michael.

Lauren Perkins whose six babies are almost 2 years old also won a week's holiday at the luxury Trade Winds Island Resort at St. Pete Beach in Florida.

Perkins was on the show Friday morning to hear the news of her prize, narrowly missing out the grand prize which was awarded to fellow mom Liz Norden.

Norden, a cancer survivor whose two sons both lost their right legs in the Boston Marathon bombing, took home the $100,000 prize.

A total of 20,000 women were entered into the competition which looks for moms who "go beyond the call of duty for their families and others," with the public voting for a winner.

Lauren Perkins' family nominated her for the award in a letter which highlighted her amazing ability to have fun in the face of 25-30 diaper changes a day.

One of her six babies also requires extensive care to overcome gastrointestinal complications and neurologic, motor and visual impairments.

"With all that they do on their highly regulated schedule," the letter said, "It's understandable that the whole family feels stressed sometimes. As a fun stress reliever, Lauren and the kids have 'freak out' time each day to let it all out!"

Perkins' was runner up along with Florida's Monica Miracle who gave birth to an 11 pound baby after 72 hours of labor.

Miracle was nominated by her husband who said her ability to look after their five children while caring for his dying mother was amazing.

Disabled army veteran Jaspen Boothe from Virginia was the fourth finalist, nominated partly for founding her area's only non-profit to support homeless female veterans and their children.